1
as in inaugurations
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the formal induction will be tomorrow, but the college president has already started work
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as in deductions
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
the urbanologist's controversial induction that a thriving bohemian community is vital to a city's economic health
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Recent Examples of inductions
The teams conducted detailed risk assessments, completed local inductions, and implemented safety measures while using a Flyability Elios 3 drone.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Stanley and Simmons’ inductions continue a banner year for two of the founding members of KISS.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
That success has yielded the sale of more than 40 million albums, as well as inductions into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Musicians Hall of Fame, the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, and a star on the Music City Walk of Fame.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Even after his reconciliation with WWE and multiple Hall of Fame inductions, Hart has remained one of the company's most outspoken critics.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Stanley and Simmons’ inductions continue a banner year for two of the founding members of KISS.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
That success has yielded the sale of more than 40 million albums, as well as inductions into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Musicians Hall of Fame, the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, and a star on the Music City Walk of Fame.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Even after his reconciliation with WWE and multiple Hall of Fame inductions, Hart has remained one of the company's most outspoken critics.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inductions
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The swearing-in ceremony, expected to draw more than 1,000 people, will be held at the Milander Center, a venue not typically used for mayoral inaugurations.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Trump has said the ballroom will be big enough for future presidential inaugurations to be held there.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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For the 2025 tax year, the law includes permanently larger standard deductions; lower tax brackets; no federal tax on tips or overtime pay; higher credits and deductions for children and the end of the federal electric vehicle tax credit.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Your refund is calculated based solely on your current tax year's income, deductions, withholding and credits.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Social media platforms can verify age by either requesting copies of identification documents, using a third party to apply age estimation technology to an account holder’s face, or making inferences from data already available, such as how long an account has been active.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Under California law, fraud must be pled with particularity, meaning there must be specifics and details in the complaint; generalizations, inferences and supposition don’t cut it.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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But some like the Kimbell’s have eyes and other piercings cut into them and used likely as part of initiations or the end of a ritual.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Nov. 2025
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The online ticket platform advanced about 5% after bullish initiations of research coverage at several Wall Street following its September 17 initial public offering.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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However, developers started building on the land where Champlain Towers South once stood without final determinations of why the condos collapsed or if the land is safe, Langesfeld said during the gathering.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Republican lawmakers have repeatedly criticized the office for slow eligibility determinations, construction delays and administrative problems.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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History tells us that its unwise to take solid conclusions from short-term action in the Dow or any other index.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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To reach the new conclusions, a team of researchers analyzed Juno's radio occultation data, which essentially allows the spacecraft to peer through Jupiter's dense clouds in order to understand the planet's internal structure.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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That design speaks directly to a corporate world that is growing increasingly sensitive to the reputational and financial consequences of wage and hour disputes.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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No limitations or consequences!—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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Through Van Der Beek’s wistful performance, viewers were given a window through which to grapple with betrayal, death, heartbreak and a litany of bad decisions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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When did early action decisions come out?—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inductions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inductions. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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